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1979 Baltimore Orioles

American League
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Season
1979
League
American League
Division
East
W-L Record
102-57 (.642)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 1 / 1
General Manager
Hank Peters
Attendance
1,681,009 (Rank: 11)
Ballpark
Memorial Stadium
Playoffs
Lost World Series (Pirates)
Top Draft Pick
Tim Maples (2-45)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
33Eddie Murray231BB159606901793022599102727821691628868757122.295.369.475.844.312.180.30310.4811.3524.2424.24
1973-  3-  63-BAL
MLB1977-19971976-1997
29Ken Singleton32OFB159570931682913511131109118117161630468865103.295.405.533.938.433.238.31415.8417.1516.2916.29
1967-  1-   3-NYN
MLB1970-19841970-1984
1Al Bumbry32OFL14856980162291749371243743243621462137125.285.336.376.712.211.091.3156.9211.9281.2981.29
1968- 11- 238-BAL
MLB1972-19851972-1985
25Rich Dauer262BR142479631232009610136361482151705282994.257.305.355.660.171.098.2586.826.8253.2253.22
1974-  1-  24-BAL
MLB1976-19851973-1985
14Lee May36DHR12445659116150196934281001244181884913482.254.297.412.709.217.158.2845.7020.3724.0024.00
1961-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1965-19821965-1982
11Doug DeCinces283BR120422679727116615354683055111744844453.230.318.412.730.315.182.23611.1614.0526.3826.38
1970-  3-  65-BAL
MLB1973-19871973-1987
3Kiko Garcia25SSR1264175410315952411932872510141514572974.247.303.362.665.197.115.3017.0019.0483.4083.40
1971-  3-  71-BAL
MLB1976-19851976-1997
35Gary Roenicke24OFR1333766098161256413617412134111914534256.261.378.508.886.404.247.26113.4716.3415.0415.04
1973-  1-   8-MON
MLB1976-19881976-1988
24Rick Dempsey29CR12436848882306410138370341121294132959.239.307.351.658.212.112.2499.208.9661.3361.33
1967- 15- 297-MIN
MLB1969-19921969-1992
7Mark Belanger35SSR1011982833620951293311130343242825.167.273.217.490.217.050.19611.9813.640.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1965-19821965-1982
38John Lowenstein32OFL971973350821134164303711332952322129.254.351.482.833.442.228.25712.9315.9517.9117.91
1968- 18- 402-CLE
MLB1970-19851970-1985
2Billy Smith252BB6818918479463310153327111822141928.249.309.434.743.270.185.2727.0115.4231.5031.50
1971-  3-  61-CAL
MLB1975-19811975-1981
18Pat Kelly34OF-DHL68153254411092545202510312821772024.288.367.536.903.373.248.28711.3014.1217.0017.00
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1967-19811967-1981
8Dave Skaggs28CR63137934801140013140200845152925.248.313.328.641.175.080.2708.559.21137.00137.00
1969-  6- 137-BAL
MLB1977-19801976-1980
27Benny Ayala28OFR428615225061300690021245941111.256.298.523.821.337.267.2196.389.5714.3314.33
1971-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1974-19851974-1985
10Terry Crowley32DHL61638205118001413100223078713.317.449.476.925.381.159.38817.9516.6763.0063.00
1966- 11- 216-BAL
MLB1969-19831969-1983
6Larry Harlow27OFL384151110011374000001248110.268.375.293.668.146.025.29714.588.330.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1975-19811975-1984
12Wayne Krenchicki243B-2BL162114100000000200152313.190.190.238.428.048.048.1900.000.000.000.00
1976-  1-   7-BAL
MLB1979-19861977-1988
15Mark Corey23OFR131312000110040000121302.154.154.154.308.077.000.2220.0030.770.000.00
1976-  2-  43-BAL
MLB1979-19811977-1987
9Bob Molinaro29OFL860000001013000010700.000.143.000.143.333.000.00014.2942.860.000.00
1968-  2-  38-DET
MLB1975-19831975-1985
45Tom Chism251BL630000000000000010300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1974-  4-  36-BAL
MLB1979-19791977-1981
44Elrod Hendricks38CL110000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1968-19791968-1979
Tot:22 Players1817537175714012582418171799496088473142545214322506106463938.261.336.419.755.281.158.2779.9613.871.3929.67
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
30Dennis Martinez24R15163.664039183010292.127912911928781329211.228.590.862.404.063.971.69
1973-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1976-19981976-1998
46Mike Flanagan27L2393.083938165010265.22451079123701906031.198.300.782.376.443.622.71
1973-  7- 159-BAL
MLB1975-19921972-1992
21,32Steve Stone31R1173.77323230000186.017391783173963011.328.371.503.534.654.401.32
1969-  4-  89-SFN
MLB1971-19811971-1981
16Scott McGregor25L1363.35272372340174.216570651923811121.088.500.981.194.173.613.52
1972-  1-  14-NYA
MLB1976-19881976-1988
22Jim Palmer33R1063.30232270110155.214466571243671001.208.330.692.493.873.821.56
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1965-19841965-1984
53Sammy Stewart24R853.523131010281117.29647461171715151.427.340.845.435.433.591.00
1974- 28- 591-KCA
MLB1978-19871977-1987
23Tippy Martinez29L1032.88390002339378.0592925031616011.156.810.003.587.043.351.97
1969- 35- 799-WS2
MLB1974-19881974-1988
26Don Stanhouse28R732.855200046522172.2492423451342111.386.070.506.324.212.970.67
1969-  1-   9-OAK
MLB1972-19821972-1983
49Tim Stoddard26R311.71290001529358.0441211319473001.096.830.472.957.291.862.47
1975-  2-  44-CHA
MLB1975-19891975-1989
59Dave Ford22R212.10920057230.023772770001.006.900.602.102.102.101.00
1975-  1-  23-BAL
MLB1978-19811977-1985
37John Flinn24R000.0040004402.22000100001.126.750.003.370.000.000.00
1973-  2-  39-BAL
MLB1978-19821977-1985
43Jeff Rineer23L000.0010000101.00000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1975-  3-  43-BAL
MLB1979-19791977-1980
Tot:12 Players102573.281591595210107167301434.11279582522133467786365141.228.030.832.934.933.651.68
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Rick Dempsey29C1241121,015.261581713703696.990484551.65.60.696.1778.0100.01
Dave Skaggs28C6347415.22222441250246.984381374.53.90.595.3339.6100.02
Elrod Hendricks38C103.0101021.50020100.01.00.333.000.6100.03
Totals31.7C1881594208381051214955943.987885860.35.00.665.92
Eddie Murray231B1571571,398.214561071013515731563.9940010.01.1210.0698.798.71
Tom Chism251B409.06000661.000001.50.676.002.566.72
Lee May361B2218.0210222321.9130010.51.1710.501.31.63
Terry Crowley321B205.25001551.000002.50.968.651.33.33
John Lowenstein321B103.04101551.000005.01.6715.000.61.05
Totals29.41B1661593714921081213916121600.993009.61.1210.05
Rich Dauer262B10394834.12132601068483473.979004.60.575.1064.872.51
Billy Smith252B6352440.0107142533254249.980004.00.575.0939.692.62
Kiko Garcia252B2510131.034496128983.933003.30.635.7015.719.83
Wayne Krenchicki242B6329.0370110101.000001.70.343.103.837.54
Totals25.02B197159143435745821114836815.975004.10.575.11
Doug DeCinces283B1201191,035.2992471321359346.964002.90.333.0175.5100.01
Rich Dauer263B4437358.2219574123116.943002.60.322.9127.731.02
Wayne Krenchicki243B7229.095201614.875002.00.484.344.443.83
Kiko Garcia253B203.0000000.000000.00.000.001.31.64
John Lowenstein323B118.00200221.000002.00.252.250.61.05
Totals27.03B1741594001293492225500478.956002.70.333.00
Kiko Garcia25SS113103844.01732712166465444.955003.90.534.7371.189.71
Mark Belanger35SS9854570.1110195338308305.990003.10.534.8161.697.02
Billy Smith25SS5220.019221210.833002.00.504.503.17.43
Totals28.3SS216159143428447526106785759.967003.50.534.76
Gary Roenicke24LF11578769.0180611187186.995001.60.242.1872.386.51
John Lowenstein32LF4629270.07100071711.000001.50.262.3728.947.42
Benny Ayala28LF2321134.0380103938.974001.70.282.5514.554.83
Pat Kelly34LF2321161.03500035351.000001.50.221.9614.533.83
Ken Singleton32LF7756.02010021211.000003.00.383.384.44.45
Al Bumbry32LF519.12000221.000000.40.221.983.13.46
Bob Molinaro29LF5018.07000771.000001.40.393.503.162.56
Kiko Garcia25LF2216.02100331.000001.50.191.691.31.68
Larry Harlow27LF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.62.69
Totals29.2LF2271591434355821365363.995001.60.252.28
Al Bumbry32CF1461261,191.0361771375368.981002.50.312.7891.898.61
Gary Roenicke24CF2524169.0553406258.935002.30.343.0915.718.82
Larry Harlow27CF12868.1220102322.957001.80.322.917.531.63
John Lowenstein32CF116.02000221.000002.00.333.000.61.04
Totals28.8CF18415924444010121462450.974002.40.312.82
Ken Singleton32RF1361361,116.2227752239234.979001.70.211.8985.585.51
John Lowenstein32RF4015157.0473125150.980001.30.322.8725.241.22
Larry Harlow27RF23052.11100011111.000000.50.211.9014.560.53
Mark Corey23RF11036.11000010101.000000.90.282.496.984.64
Gary Roenicke24RF9760.01500015151.000001.70.252.255.76.85
Benny Ayala28RF104.0000000.000000.00.000.000.62.46
Pat Kelly34RF118.01000111.000001.00.131.120.61.56
Totals28.6RF2211593193111064327321.982001.50.222.02
Al Bumbry32OF1461271,200.1367771381374.982002.60.312.8091.898.61
Ken Singleton32OF1431431,172.2247852260255.981001.80.221.9689.989.92
Gary Roenicke24OF130109998.02461051261256.981002.00.262.3181.897.73
John Lowenstein32OF7245433.0120412125124.992001.70.292.5845.374.24
Larry Harlow27OF318121.2320103332.970001.00.262.3819.581.65
Benny Ayala28OF2421138.0380103938.974001.60.282.4815.157.16
Pat Kelly34OF2422169.03600036361.000001.50.211.9215.135.36
Mark Corey23OF11036.11000010101.000000.90.282.496.984.68
Bob Molinaro29OF5018.07000771.000001.40.393.503.162.59
Kiko Garcia25OF2216.02100331.000001.50.191.691.31.610
Totals28.6OF588477193211053020611551135.983001.90.262.37
Lee May36DH11700.0000000.000000.00.0073.694.41
Pat Kelly34DH1800.0000000.000000.00.0011.326.52
Ken Singleton32DH1600.0000000.000000.00.0010.110.13
Terry Crowley32DH1500.0000000.000000.00.009.424.64
Benny Ayala28DH1000.0000000.000000.00.006.323.85
John Lowenstein32DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.93.16
Gary Roenicke24DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.31.57
Eddie Murray23DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.31.37
Mark Corey23DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.67.79
Larry Harlow27DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.69
Totals29.1DH18500000000000.0
Don Stanhouse28P52072.2316122019.9505362.50.40.262.3732.7100.01
Dennis Martinez24P4039292.12659539085.944321174.42.10.292.6225.2100.02
Mike Flanagan27P3938265.2441224745.9579756.31.20.171.5324.5100.03
Tippy Martinez29P39078.0413121817.9442528.60.40.221.9624.5100.03
Steve Stone31P3232186.02127134948.980131644.81.50.262.3220.1100.05
Sammy Stewart24P313117.21027133837.9749756.31.20.322.8419.5100.06
Tim Stoddard26P29058.095101514.9335271.40.50.242.1718.2100.07
Scott McGregor25P2723174.210210031311.0007277.81.10.181.6017.0100.08
Jim Palmer33P2322155.210230133331.0006460.01.40.211.9114.5100.09
Dave Ford22P9230.00700771.000010.00.80.232.105.7100.010
John Flinn24P402.21000111.000000.30.454.092.5100.011
Jeff Rineer23P101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.012
Totals26.3P3261591435982391216349337.966885860.31.00.242.12

Season Roster

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
27Benny Ayala28OF6-1185RR1951-02-07Yauco,PRMLB1974-19851974-1985
1971-  UDFA  -NYN
7Mark Belanger35SS6-1170RR1944-06-08Pittsfield,MAMLB1965-19821965-1982
1962-  UDFA  -BAL
1Al Bumbry32OF5-8175LR1947-04-21Fredericksburg,VAMLB1972-19851972-1985
1968- 11- 238-BAL
45Tom Chism251B-SS6-1195LL1954-05-09Chester,PAMLB1979-19791977-1981
1974-  4-  36-BAL
15Mark Corey23OF6-2200RR1955-11-03Tucumcari,NMMLB1979-19811977-1987
1976-  2-  43-BAL
10Terry Crowley32OF-1B6-0180LL1947-02-16Staten Island,NYMLB1969-19831969-1983
1966- 11- 216-BAL
25Rich Dauer262B-3B6-0180RR1952-07-27San Bernardino,CAMLB1976-19851973-1985
1974-  1-  24-BAL
11Doug DeCinces283B6-2190RR1950-08-29Burbank,CAMLB1973-19871973-1987
1970-  3-  65-BAL
24Rick Dempsey29C6-0190RR1949-09-13Fayetteville,TNMLB1969-19921969-1992
1967- 15- 297-MIN
46Mike Flanagan27P6-0195LL1951-12-16Manchester,NHMLB1975-19921972-1992
1973-  7- 159-BAL
37John Flinn24P6-0175RR1954-09-02Merced,CAMLB1978-19821977-1985
1973-  2-  39-BAL
59Dave Ford22P6-4190RR1956-12-29Cleveland,OHMLB1978-19811977-1985
1975-  1-  23-BAL
3Kiko Garcia25SS-2B5-11180RR1953-10-14Martinez,CAMLB1976-19851976-1997
1971-  3-  71-BAL
6Larry Harlow27OF6-2185LL1951-11-13Colorado Springs,COMLB1975-19811975-1984
1970-  UDFA  -BAL
44Elrod Hendricks38C6-1175LR1940-12-22Charlotte Amalie,VGMLB1968-19791968-1979
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
18Pat Kelly34OF6-1185LL1944-07-30Philadelphia,PAMLB1967-19811967-1981
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
12Wayne Krenchicki243B6-1180LR1954-09-17Trenton,NJMLB1979-19861977-1988
1976-  1-   7-BAL
38John Lowenstein32OF6-0175LR1947-01-27Wolf Point,MTMLB1970-19851970-1985
1968- 18- 402-CLE
30Dennis Martinez24P6-1185RR1955-05-14Granada,NIMLB1976-19981976-1998
1973-  UDFA  -BAL
23Tippy Martinez29P5-10180LL1950-05-31La Junta,COMLB1974-19881974-1988
1969- 35- 799-WS2
14Lee May361B6-3205RR1943-03-23Birmingham,ALMLB1965-19821965-1982
1961-  UDFA  -CIN
16Scott McGregor25P6-1190BL1954-01-18Inglewood,CAMLB1976-19881976-1988
1972-  1-  14-NYA
9Bob Molinaro29OF6-0190LR1950-05-21Newark,NJMLB1975-19831975-1985
1968-  2-  38-DET
33Eddie Murray231B6-2200BR1956-02-24Los Angeles,CAMLB1977-19971976-1997
1973-  3-  63-BAL
22Jim Palmer33P6-3195RR1945-10-15New York,NYMLB1965-19841965-1984
1963-  UDFA  -BAL
43Jeff Rineer23P6-4205LL1955-07-03Lancaster,PAMLB1979-19791977-1980
1975-  3-  43-BAL
35Gary Roenicke24OF6-3205RR1954-12-05Covina,CAMLB1976-19881976-1988
1973-  1-   8-MON
29Ken Singleton32OF6-4213BR1947-06-10New York,NYMLB1970-19841970-1984
1967-  1-   3-NYN
8Dave Skaggs28C6-2200RR1951-06-12Santa Monica,CAMLB1977-19801976-1980
1969-  6- 137-BAL
2Billy Smith252B-SS6-3185BR1953-07-14Jonesboro,LAMLB1975-19811975-1981
1971-  3-  61-CAL
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
26Don Stanhouse28P6-2195RR1951-02-12DuQuoin,ILMLB1972-19821972-1983
1969-  1-   9-OAK
53Sammy Stewart24P6-3208RR1954-10-28Asheville,NCMLB1978-19871977-1987
1974- 28- 591-KCA
49Tim Stoddard26P6-7250RR1953-01-24East Chicago,INMLB1975-19891975-1989
1975-  2-  44-CHA
21,32Steve Stone31P5-10175RR1947-07-14Euclid,OHMLB1971-19811971-1981
1969-  4-  89-SFN
34 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Earl WeaverManagerMGRRR1930-08-14St. Louis,MO18
Frank RobinsonHitting CoachOF6-1195RR1935-08-31Beaumont,TXMLB1956-19761956-197625
Ray MillerPitching CoachCOACH1945-04-30Takoma Park,MD29
Jim FreyFirst Base CoachOF5-9170LL1931-05-26Cleveland,OH21
Cal RipkenThird Base CoachC-OF5-11175RR1935-12-17Aberdeen,MD18
Elrod HendricksBullpen CoachC6-1175LR1940-12-22Charlotte Amalie,VGMLB1968-19791968-1979
1959-  UDFA  -MLN
28
Hank PetersGeneral ManagerEXEC1924-09-1617
Brooks RobinsonBroadcaster3B6-1190RR1937-05-18Little Rock,ARMLB1955-19771955-1977
1955-  UDFA  -BAL
16
Ray CroneScoutP6-2185RR1931-08-07Memphis,TNMLB1954-19581954-195810
Tommy GiordanoScout2B6-0175RR1925-10-09Newark,NJMLB1953-19531953-19534
Jack SanfordScoutP6-0190RR1929-05-18Wellesley Hills,MAMLB1956-19671956-19673
11 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1979Baltimore OriolesALMLB15910257.642-75758217511Earl WeaverMemorial StadiumLost World Series (Pirates)
1979Rochester Red WingsILAAA1395386.38132.0558678-12088Doc EdwardsSilver Stadiumdnq
1979Charlotte O'sSouAA1427369.51410.56376221525Jimmy WilliamsCrockett ParkLost in Semi-Finals
1979Miami OriolesFSLA+1416081.42631.0474557-8348Lance NicholsMiami Stadiumdnq
1979Bluefield OriolesAppRk683335.48520.5309300944J.R. MinerBowen Field at Peters Parkdnq
TotalsFull Organization649321328.49527352739-4

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1979Mike FlanaganAmerican League Cy Young Award
1979Jim PalmerAmerican League Gold GloveP
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Mike Flanagan271979AL-CYBaltimore Orioles12697136
Ken Singleton321979AL-MVPBaltimore Orioles2361241
Mike Flanagan271979AL-MVPBaltimore Orioles6326100
Eddie Murray231979AL-MVPBaltimore Orioles110625
4 record(s)
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